Andy Warhol’s Martha Graham (FS.II 387) is one of three screenprints featured in Andy Warhol’s Martha Graham portfolio. Often hailed as the "mother of modern dance," Martha Graham profoundly reshaped the landscape of the performing arts. Breaking barriers throughout her career, she became the first dancer to perform at the White House and founded the influential Martha Graham Dance Company in New York. Reflecting on her life’s work, Graham once stated, “I have spent all my life with dance and being a dancer. It’s permitting life to use you in a very intense way. Sometimes it is not pleasant. Sometimes it is fearful. But nevertheless it is inevitable” (New York Times, 1985). Graham's professional career spanned from 1929 until her retirement from performing in 1958, yet her influence continued as she taught and led her company until her death in 1991 at the age of 96.

Created in 1986, Satyric Festival Song FS. II 387 is part of Warhol’s Martha Graham series, developed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance in New York. The imagery for the series is based on photographs taken by American photographer Barbara Morgan, celebrated for her striking portraits of modern dancers. Through these works, Warhol honors Graham’s legacy, capturing not only her physical prowess but also her extraordinary ability to convey deep emotional narratives through movement. Alongside Lamentation and Letter to the World (The Kick), Satyric Festival Song illustrates the range of Graham’s artistic expression and the enduring impact of her contributions to the performing arts.